Jay Pandolfo stepped onto the stage of hockey in a big way while attending Boston University from 1992 to 1996. In his senior year, he was selected to the Hockey East All-Star Team, to the NCAA East First All-American Team and was the Hockey East Player-of-the-Year. A member of the U.S. World Junior team in 1994, Pandolfo was a standout player at Burlington Prep School before he was recruited by BU.

But the New Jersey Devils had decided they liked Pandolfo well before his final year of college, drafting the young recruit back in 1993. During his first three seasons with the Devils, he picked up some big-league experience here and there while shuttling back and forth between Jersey and their AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats.

In 1998-99, however, Pandolfo finally earned a regular spot on the Devils' roster and his strong play throughout the regular season earned him a sport the U.S. World Championship team later that spring. But as an NHLer, his role underwent a drastic change from his high-scoring days at Boston College. In the pro ranks, he became a stronger two-way player, and well schooled defensively. In exchange for his humbled position with the club, Pandolfo was able to ride the Devils' momentum all the way to a Stanley Cup victory in 2000.

Since that time, Pandolfo has established himself as a solid, up-and-down winger who plays an exemplary team game. He has sufficient size to battle in the corners and is feverishly intense as a forechecker and penalty killer. Pandolfo earned his stripes in the mold of the prototypical Devils forward who plays a tight, tough and tenacious game. In 2003, Pandolfo earned his second Stanley Cup ring.

Aside from his WJC appearances, Pandolfo represented his homeland at the 1999 World Championships.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1989-90

Burlington High School

High-MA

23

33

30

63

18

1990-91

Burlington High School

High-MA

20

19

27

46

10

1991-92

Burlington High School

High-MA

20

35

34

69

14

1992-93

Boston University Terriers

H-East

37

16

22

38

16

1993-94

Boston University Terriers

H-East

37

17

25

42

27

1993-94

United States

WJC-A

7

0

0

0

2

1994-95

Boston University Terriers

H-East

20

7

13

20

6

1995-96

Boston University Terriers

H-East

39

38

29

67

6

1995-96

Albany River Rats

AHL

5

3

1

4

0

3

0

0

0

0

1996-97

New Jersey Devils

NHL

46

6

8

14

6

-1

6

0

1

1

0

1996-97

Albany River Rats

AHL

12

3

9

12

0

1997-98

New Jersey Devils

NHL

23

1

3

4

4

-4

3

0

2

2

0

1997-98

Albany River Rats

AHL

51

18

19

37

24

+9

1998-99

New Jersey Devils

NHL

70

14

13

27

10

+3

7

1

0

1

0

1998-99

United States

WC-A

2

0

0

0

0

1999-00

New Jersey Devils

NHL

71

7

8

15

4

0

23

0

5

5

0

2000-01

New Jersey Devils

NHL

63

4

12

16

16

+3

25

1

4

5

4

2001-02

New Jersey Devils

NHL

65

4

10

14

15

+12

6

0

0

0

0

2002-03

New Jersey Devils

NHL

68

6

11

17

23

+12

24

6

6

12

2

2003-04

New Jersey Devils

NHL

82

13

13

26

14

+5

5

0

0

0

0

2004-05

EC Red Bull Salzburg

Austria

19

5

7

12

0

2005-06

New Jersey Devils

NHL

82

10

10

20

16

+2

9

1

4

5

0

2006-07

New Jersey Devils

NHL

82

13

14

27

8

-5

11

1

0

1

4

2007-08

New Jersey Devils

NHL

54

12

12

24

22

+10

5

0

0

0

2

2008-09

New Jersey Devils

NHL

61

5

5

10

10

-12

7

1

0

1

0

2009-10

New Jersey Devils

NHL

52

4

5

9

6

-10

2010-11

Springfield Falcons

AHL

12

2

4

6

4

-2

2011-12

New York Islanders

NHL

62

1

2

3

8

-14

2012-13

Boston Bruins

NHL

18

0

0

0

2

-2

NHL Totals

899

100

126

226

164

131

11

22

33

12

Hockey East First All-Star Team (1996) Hockey East Player of the Year (1996) NCAA East First All-American Team (1996)

Signed as a free agent by Salzburg (Austria), December 27, 2004. Signed to a PTO (professional tryout) contract by Springfield (AHL), November 22, 2010. Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders, October 4, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Boston, February 12, 2013. Missed majority of 2012-13 as a healthy reserve. Officially announced his retirement, January 30, 2014.